Manager, DevOps Engineer, Middleware & Messaging Operations

**Qualifications:** - Educational background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field - At least 3+ years of proven experience in managing messaging platforms like Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Redis in a production environment. - Experience managing small teams, including people leadership, mentoring, and resource allocation. - Demonstrated success in leading and scaling operations teams, with a strong focus on reliability and performance. - Expertise in business continuity planning, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and incident management. - Strong experience with automation tools and scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jira Groovy) for operational tasks. - Familiarity with security best practices, including securing data in transit and managing access controls. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with development and operations teams. - Proven track record in project management, with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver results on time. **Nice-to-Haves:** - Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker). - Experience with other messaging platforms such as RabbitMQ or Redis. - Prior experience in setting up self-service configuration management systems using GitOps. - Experience with Solr and other middleware is a plus. **Who You Are:** - A proactive leader who thrives on solving complex operational challenges. - Detail-oriented and committed to ensuring high availability, performance, and security. - Passionate about fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment. - Comfortable with leading through ambiguity and prioritizing the team’s focus on critical tasks. - A forward thinker, constantly seeking opportunities to automate and improve processes.